Funny Contest

Here is a bra I designed for a "scrapbooking" contest on-line. It was supposed to be a political-ish statement but looks to me more like something a stripper or Wonder Woman would wear!

After we finished it, Molly and I made a headband for her - it was simple: just buttons and hot glue and turned out really cute!

Long Time No Post

Hello again everyone. I haven't posted in a while because my scrapbooking business has been in a period of transition and I just wasn't sure what to say ... I loved my kits and think that in a different market (or with a different marketing department) they would have been wildly sucessful but that wasn't meant to be. Stay tuned to my blog as I post some of the layouts I am continuing to work on and other interesting tidbits I find as I continue to work with kits and manufacturers in the industry.

For today, check out this blog: www.lotuspaperie.blogspot.com for tons of great sketch ideas and check out this picture of my 3-year-old cutie (coming soon).

The August kit is here! It is a wonderful kit filled with embellishments and coordinating papers from Daisy D's Chole Marie Collection and Bazzill. Check out OUR STORE to the left to order. This kit is perfect for your baby pictures but also matched perfectly with my river and beach pictures.

August Kit from Backroads Design is Coming Soon

Here are two of the layouts I completed with my August kit. The colors are perfect for baby pictures but they also are great for those river, ocean and lake pictures you took this summer!

Published!

Well I can't believe it but one of my July layouts got published. It is in a new e-zine called "oh scrap!" Fun name. I am honored to be included in their publication. You can download it here http://ohscrapnewsletter.spaces.live.com/.

Backroads Design July kit is here!

You should be receiving your July kit soon. The went in the mail last Monday to arrive coast to coast in plenty of time for those July 4th shoppers! Here are some of the great layouts I made with this kit. This kit is so full of great stuff from Pink Paislee, Jenni Bowlin, and Heidi Swapp plus a cool coordinating fabric and the project for this month is the easy matching chipboard buttons!

Bend, Oregon

I am posting today from Bend, Oregon where I am vacationing with my family (and doing a little scrapbooking). This is a wonderful place for an active outdoorsy family with tons of biking, hiking, parks and interesting things to see and do. We've already spent a fun-filled week here and are looking forward to more. I also visited some of the local scrapbooking stores. You couldn't find a nicer bunch of people and I am happy to tell you that two stores in this area: Scrap-a-doodle in Bend and Scrapbook Nook in La Pine will be carrying my monthly kits - thanks! I'll leave you with a tiny preview of July's kit. It's going to be a great one!

June kit is here!

My June kit is in the stores this week-end. I want to send a special thanks to Just Let Me Scrapbook - my newest customer - THANKS for trying our kits. I am adding their on-line store to the links and please visit their brick and mortar store if you are ever in Barnesville, Ga. Here are the rest of the layout ideas for June. In addition to fantastic beach pictures, I noticed that the papers go great with fall colors (oranges, browns, reds are all in there). Take a close look at this part of the surfer layout - I stamped and inked the wood chips to make surfboards - it was fun! Loved using those scenic route journaling spots and stencil letters too.


This month's kit includes instruction for making your own picture puzzle blocks. This was a really fun activity for my 6 (and 2!) year olds. The 6 year old was able to make the puzzle pretty independently and the 2 year old had a blast painting the wood blocks with her "no mess" type paints. It's going to make a great Father's Day gift for someone ...

June kit coming soon!

Here is a preview of the June kit which will be arriving in stores by June 1st. This kit was even more fun than last month's - I got a little more caught up on beach pictures and even scrapbooked an everyday moment with Alex. The project for this month was fun too - for everyone. My 6 year-old was able to help me make it and my 2-year-old tested it out in the playroom.

I have some other exciting news too. I am changing the name of the monthly kits and project kits to Backroads Design - Remember the Journey. I hope you like it.

May Layouts

I wanted to share with everyone the great layouts I made with this month's kit. It was so easy to create with a pile of coordinating supplies right in front of me with no searching through the store or my stash - give it a try!

The kits are in Atlanta stores now! One of our stores, EMI Scrapbooking (and they have such a great selection of product too) has offered to ship the kits if you are interested as well. Check out my links ...

May's Monthly Kit

I started working with our first monthly kit this week. It is so easy to design some great pages and projects when you have all the paper and embellishments you need right in front of you. I love how our idea for a special free Mother's Day project that turned out so cute. Take a look. The step-by-step instructions will be included in your kit. The kits should be arriving in stores May 2nd or late on the 1st so hurry in, there's a limited quantity!

Waking Up

I can't believe that I am writing this blog this morning. I am so excited about the amazing kits we're developing for scrapbookers "with an edge." A few weeks ago this company was only a dream of ours, now I am going 100 miles per hour to develop some innovative monthly page and album kits for you. Look for more pictures and great things to come but for now, take a look at our first kit. It will be arriving in stores in the Atlanta area in early May. If you're not in Atlanta, you can purchase the kit for $18.50 plus shipping just drop me an e-mail with your order. Can't wait to hear from you,

Diane.